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Fundamentals of SCRUM

DURATION: 16 hours (2 days)

Prerequisite

None

Course Description

This 2-day workshop covers all processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to successfully complete the project. The students will learn the elements involved in requirements gathering, scope definition, verification and control. This course is 100% compliant with the Project Management Institute’s® (PMI’s®) current Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the difference between traditional and agile software development

  • Understand the benefits and importance of Scrum meetings

  • Describe sprint planning, execution and closure and how each role fits into the process

  • Understand the different roles and responsibilities on a Scrum team

Who Should Attend

This basic course is for anyone who is interested in learning about the Scrum approach to Agile. This course is beneficial to all software project roles, including the business partners who define the goals and needs of the business. 

Course Outline 

  • The Agile Manifesto 

  • Agile vs. Traditional Software Development 

  • What is SCRUM? 

  • SCRUM Roles 

    • Product Owner 

    • Scrum Master 

    • Team Members 

  • Planning with SCRUM 

    • The Product Backlog 

    • Agile Estimation 

    • Release Planning 

    • Sprint Planning 

  • Tracking with SCRUM

    • ​​Burndown and Burnup charts 

  • ​Scrum Development Practices 

  • Agile Code Review 

  • Automated Unit Testing 

  • Test-driven Development  

  • Scrum and Quality  

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